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Why Trump Keeps Pardoning Crypto Criminals

November 2, 2025·27 min·2 clips

Trump pardoned Binance's CZ after his family struck a lucrative deal with the crypto exchange.

This episode investigates why President Trump has pardoned multiple crypto criminals, linking these actions to his family's financial interests in the crypto industry. Host Lizzie O'Leary and guest Alex Kirshner analyze cases like Binance's CZ and FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried, revealing a pattern of pardons based on flattery, enrichment, and political support.

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